Thursday, June 21, 2012

Most contaminated surfaces in hotel rooms

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This isn’t meant to freak travelers out. You see, during every 8-hour shift, housekeepers clean 14-16 rooms, spending about half an hour on each room…

What else is up there with toilets and bathroom sinks? You might be surprised. A new study examining fecal bacteria tries to offer a scientific basis to hotel housekeeping.

About 81% of hotel room surfaces sampled held at least some fecal bacteria.

Read the whole story here: http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/most-contaminated-surfa...